France vs United States of America: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

France
119.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
102.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
42nd
United States of America rank
45th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • United States of America
255075100125197019962023

How they compare

France currently reports 119.95 units per square kilometre against 102.93 units per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 17.02 units per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

France ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 45th of 183 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 24.44 units per square kilometre 23.95 units per square kilometre 0.4891 units per square kilometre France
1980s 46.9 units per square kilometre 39.95 units per square kilometre 6.95 units per square kilometre France
1990s 72.23 units per square kilometre 57.72 units per square kilometre 14.52 units per square kilometre France
2000s 100.43 units per square kilometre 73.42 units per square kilometre 27.01 units per square kilometre France
2010s 121.96 units per square kilometre 87.25 units per square kilometre 34.71 units per square kilometre France
2020s 83.92 units per square kilometre 77.35 units per square kilometre 6.58 units per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, France or United States of America?
France, at 119.95 units per square kilometre against 102.93 units per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between France and United States of America?
17.02 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
France ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 45th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.